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EU approves $130bn Dow and DuPont merger
The European Commission has given the go-ahead to the $130 billion merger of US chemical giants Dow Chemical and DuPont. The takeover, announced last…
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'Alarming gap' in retirement savings for the self-employed including many farmers, NFU Mutual says
NFU Mutual has said there is an 'alarming gap' in retirement savings for the self-employed, which includes many farmers. The Cridland review, a…
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Scottish government forced to compensate tenant farmers follow loss of their farms
Earlier this week the Scottish Government was found liable for compensation claims from tenant farmers in a case that has dragged on for years…
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Government proposes to give Scottish hill farmers parachute payments in 2018
It has been proposed that hill farmers and crofters in Scotland’s most fragile and remote areas will receive a parachute payment in 2018 of 80% of…
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Post-Brexit Ireland border a 'key issue' for dairy industry, says farming union
Northern Irish farm leaders have been in Brussels this week to meet senior dairy officials in the European Commission where they said 'dropping off…
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Potato supplier goes out of business with £4m debts - growers owed £1m
Businesses across Norfolk and Suffolk are among those poised to lose out on £4.67m after a potato supplier went into administration. Potato growers…
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Forecast farm incomes paint a mixed picture across Wales, with dairy farmers income expected to fall
Figures of forecast farm incomes released by the Welsh Government this week have painted a mixed picture across the different farming sectors in…
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Arla decreases April milk price, ending seven consecutive months of rises
Arla Foods is decreasing its milk price to owners by 0.42 pence per litre from 1 April, ending seven consecutive months of rises. The Arla Foods…
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'Deep concerns' about Northern Ireland's plans to close ANC scheme
While the start of payments for the 2017 Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme will boost hill farm incomes, deep concerns remain about the…
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MPs criticise Natural England chief over Countryside Stewardship delays
The Natural England chief operating officer Guy Thompson has been scrutinised by MPs over Countryside Stewardship performance. Mr Thompson has…
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